Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Briarwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Briarwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Newspapers Published in Briarwood ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briarwood, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briarwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Briarwood:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Briarwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briarwood.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Briarwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.

• Citizens Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
• Hartsock Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
• Sharrett Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharrett Cemetery
• Mountain View Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
• Booner Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booner Cemetery
• Burson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
• Susong Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Susong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Susong Cemetery
• East Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
• Carmack Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmack Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49688 <3>
• Ornduff Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ornduff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ornduff Cemetery
• Moore Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
• Rust Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
• Continue List   (1630 more) ...
  • Sproles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
  • Claymen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claymen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claymen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49805 <3>
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50971 <3>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Briarwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Briarwood.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.

• Bristol
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
• Wallace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Wallace is located in Washington County
• Paperville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
  • Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
• Benhams
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
  • Benhams is located in Washington County
• Ruthton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
  • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
• Fleenors
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleenors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
  • Fleenors is located in Washington County
• Holston Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holston Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
  • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
• Beidlemans ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beidlemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidlemans
  • Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County (TN)
• Ketron
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
  • Ketron is located in Washington County
• Ravens Nest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
  • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
• Craigs Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
  • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
• Fishdam ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
  • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Mendota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Alum Wells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
    • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
  • Blountville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
    • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <5>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Briarwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briarwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/